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Cookiegobbler
My little love bugs!!
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Nicole
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My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
consecutively!!!!
I am starting to lose it! I even tried giving 2 ounces of formula last night on top of nursing him. I swaddle him. I put the air conditioner on for noise. I am at a loss as to what to do!!!! HELP!
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Posted 6/10/10 8:46 AM  |
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KateDevine
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
I know it is really hard, but 2 months is still so little. Can DH relieve you a little bit?
My DS didn't STTN (or really sleep more than 4hrs at a clip) until he was one. So I definitely feel for you
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| Posted 6/10/10 8:50 AM |
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sleepie76
enjoying every minute
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
DD was EBF and was the same way. It took until about 3 months before I got 4 hours - 6 hours.
Hang in there....
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| Posted 6/10/10 8:52 AM |
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oobabyoo
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
thats a newborn for you!! Hang in there. My DD was the same way
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| Posted 6/10/10 8:54 AM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
it is so hard #1 never slept.
we are actually moving #2 into her own room tonight because #1 is such a disturbance...still at 3 years old.
(not his fault now, just asthma treatments related)
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| Posted 6/10/10 8:56 AM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
they don't usually sleep longer than that. sorry...it's going to take a while longer, no matter how much you feed!  
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| Posted 6/10/10 9:06 AM |
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Shelleybean11
Mommy of 2!
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
I'm so sorry. It's very hard when they don't sleep  I think DS started going giving me a 4 hour stretch at night around 8 or 9 weeks. Hopefully it will happen soon for you! 
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| Posted 6/10/10 9:09 AM |
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Porrruss
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Amy
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
My DD Eliza woke every 2-3 hours until she was just over 5 months old. She was EBF also.
Try to remember, it's such a short time in the grand scheme of things and WILL eventually get better.
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| Posted 6/10/10 9:16 AM |
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monkeybride
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
I know it's hard but that's pretty normal.
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| Posted 6/10/10 9:22 AM |
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labonnevie
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
don't shoot me for the suggestion, but i have two friends this worked for... what about tummy sleeping? i suggest this because it worked for them immediately... AND STTN at 2ms is possible because my 2mth old has been doing it for 5wks.
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:04 AM |
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KateDevine
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
Posted by ourvalentinesday
don't shoot me for the suggestion, but i have two friends this worked for... what about tummy sleeping? i suggest this because it worked for them immediately... AND STTN at 2ms is possible because my 2mth old has been doing it for 5wks.
Yes, its possible, but it isn't as common as it seems
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:08 AM |
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jlk51496
Mom of 3 - YIKES! =)
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
that is completely normal! MY DS did this til 6 months (my DD was 3 months) Formula or BM it doesnt matter! If you BF I would just stick with that! this way you don't ruin your supply IMO
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:32 AM |
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Rycois
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
I didn't get more than 3 hrs until about 5-6 months.
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:32 AM |
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WhatNow
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
This is completely normal for a 2 months old baby-you can't expect a baby so small to sleep through the night, or for much longer stretches at a time! Once he reaches 3 months, things will most likely improve.
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:33 AM |
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beachgirl
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sara
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
Totally normal and it may go on for quite some time - depends on the child so you might want to consider having your husband do one of the night feedings if you are finding it too hard.
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:35 AM |
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Grill
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
My six month old, EBF son is still waking every 2-3 hours to eat. I don't pump, so it's all me. We now cosleep so that I can get some rest. Most nights I don't even know he's eating. All children will eventually sleep through the night, when they are developmentally ready. Some babies do it earlier and some much later and there is little you can do to control their instinctual needs. Waking is also a built in mechanism for survival...I wouldn't mess with the natural unfolding of things. Hang in there....you do get used to it over time.
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:40 AM |
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Superkat
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
2 months is still very young Give it time.
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:51 AM |
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MrsS2005
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
As PP's said, it's completely normal. If DS gave me 1 longer stretch at night (4 hours), he'd wake up every 1-2 hours after that. He didn't STTN until 7 months. Up until 6 months, he was typically waking 2-3 times per night.
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| Posted 6/10/10 10:56 AM |
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Momma2Be
Mommy of an angel
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
I'm a bad mommy and I let my DS sleep on his tummy 
He's had excellent neck control since about 2 weeks old, so I first tried tummy sleeping at 8 weeks old during naps so I could check on him. He was able to move his head side to side no problem so we tried it during the night. He went from waking up every 2 hours to sleeping for 5-6 hours straight! Of course, I was still up for the first few nights every hour or two to check on him lol.
Now at 11 weeks old, he sleeps 7 hours straight.
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| Posted 6/10/10 12:47 PM |
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charon54
My two boys!
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
My formula fed baby didn't sleep thru the night at 2 months old. Give it time.
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| Posted 6/10/10 12:49 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
Posted by Grill
My six month old, EBF son is still waking every 2-3 hours to eat. I don't pump, so it's all me. We now cosleep so that I can get some rest. Most nights I don't even know he's eating. All children will eventually sleep through the night, when they are developmentally ready. Some babies do it earlier and some much later and there is little you can do to control their instinctual needs. Waking is also a built in mechanism for survival...I wouldn't mess with the natural unfolding of things. Hang in there....you do get used to it over time.
We're in the same boat!
I do pump though, but we don't bottle-feed unless I'm at work.
As much as I want the baby to STTN, we're not rushing it. He's barely 6 months old and he definitely is starting to sleep longer (waking up 2-3x night).
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| Posted 6/10/10 12:49 PM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
Welcome to my world! And mine is 3 months! I know it will get better, but I want to get more sleep!!! Good luck!
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| Posted 6/10/10 12:58 PM |
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mommyIam
Member since 7/09 9209 total posts
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Shana
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
The Baby Sleep Solution: A Proven Program to Teach Your Baby to Sleep Twelve Hours a Night
by Suzy Giordano
very gentle sleep training at 2 months, FM me if you want more info
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| Posted 6/10/10 1:01 PM |
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JoJo2010
Happy Family
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Re: My EBF 2 month old will NOT sleep more than 3 hours at night
i supplement formula at night and like clockwork DS is up every 3 hours. Twice he slept 6 hours, that was a tease 2 weeks ago.
DS is almost 10 weeks
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| Posted 6/10/10 1:15 PM |
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